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...push output to a January record of 691,400 cars. Ford's Falcon has already nudged into third place in production (topped only by Chevrolet and the big Ford), grabbed some 30% of the compact market with sales of 100,000. It is rapidly approaching the well-established Rambler, which holds first place in compact sales with 112,700 to date. Production of both Chevy's Corvair and Chrysler's Valiant is still being stepped...
Another big cause of the industry's cheerfulness was the hearty welcome given to compact cars. American Motors in 1959 turned out 401.440 Ramblers, an 87% gain over 1958, thereby lifting the Rambler from seventh to fourth place, barely a bumper behind Plymouth. If Plymouth's output of 19,726 Valiants is excluded, the Rambler actually was the third largest selling car in 1959. Next year, predicts Romney, compact and small cars will account for 2,340,000 sales, of which more than 500,000 will be Ramblers. To step up production. American will hire 7,000 more...
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...testimony to the ruggedness of the small cars, there were no mechanical breakdowns. But the race was hard on the standard tires, particularly those on Chevy's five Corvairs, which had to slow down to make sure that they would finish. At the final flag, American Motors' Rambler was out in front averaging 55.5 m.p.h., with a Volkswagen second. A pair of Ford Falcons drove off with third and fourth, and two Corvairs had to settle for sixth and seventh...
...public has also taken a fancy to the new '60 big-car models; October's total of 526,737 units topped any October in history, including record 1955. Chevy, Ford, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac reported their best October in history; Rambler (up 21.5% over last year), Dodge (up 57%), Buick (up 72%), Mercury (up 99%) and Lincoln (up 100%) were off with a roar. But with plants shut down around the U.S. and better than 206,000 auto workers laid off because of the steel strike, industry production volume dwindled to 67,195 cars last week, about...